Thank you for registering for Anti-Bullying Week 2017! ABW17 takes place between 13-17 November and this year’s theme is “All Equal, All Different, All Together”. So we’ll be encouraging children, young people and others to ask how they create inclusive, kind, respectful and diverse environments to welcome and accept difference and to tackle bullying behaviours.
As in previous years, NIABF has prepared a range of resources to support you in communicating key anti-bullying messages to the children and young people you work with. All these resources are listed below. To download the resource, simply click on the highlighted title and save to your computer.
Introduction to ABW 17
| Activity | Age Range | Notes |
| Assembly Presentation KS 1 & 2 | KS 2 | PowerPoint assembly presentation and presenter notes to introduce the themes of ABW17 |
| Assembly Presentation KS 3 & 4 | KS 3 & 4 | PowerPoint assembly presentation and presenter notes to introduce the themes of ABW17 |
| ABW17 Letter to Parents/Carers (Schools) | All | Introducing ABW17 |
| ABW17 Letter to Parents/Carers (Youth Groups) | All | Introducing ABW17 |
Activities
| Lesson Plans | Age Range | Notes |
| Affirmation Activity | All | This lesson explores how words and actions can make other people feel and what affirmation looks and feels like. |
| Rainbow Fish | Foundation | This lesson explores understanding and identifying the benefits of sharing. |
| I am a masterpiece | KS1 | This lesson explores how children can develop an understanding and appreciation of the differences between themselves and others. |
| Same only Different | KS1 | This lesson explores how children can develop awareness of diversity, identify individual similarities and differences and promote positive relationships, through partner work. |
| Friendship Garden | KS1 & KS2 | This active lesson aims to develop each child’s awareness of diversity and promote positive relationships, through partner work. |
| Can you carry this? | KS2 | This lesson explores how children can recognise and identify bullying behaviours, understand how they can help others who are being bullied and recognise the impact that small actions can have on another person. |
| Sammy’s Shoes in Irish | KS1 & KS2 | This lesson explores how children can develop a greater understanding of what makes a good friend and increase their acceptance and awareness of difference specifically of autistic behaviour. |
| Disablist Bullying | KS3 & KS4 | This lesson explores what disablist bullying is, who is affected, where, when and why as well as classroom strategies to combat disablist bullying. |
| Together we Will | KS3 & KS4 | This lesson explores the term and features of bullying, understanding the role of the bystander and evaluating responses to bullying behaviours. |
| Writing to Local Media | All | This activity encourages young people to find out about their anti-bullying policies and to share what young people and their school are doing about addressing bullying. |
Parents, Carers & Teachers
| Activity | Age Range | Notes |
| Top Ten Facts for children to tell their Parents & Carers about Bullying. | All | This Top Ten Facts resource can be used in school to learn more about the issue of bullying, encourage conversations about this issue and can also be sent home as ‘homework’ for children & young people to discuss the facts about bullying with their parents/carers. |
| What we do about bullying | All | NIABF recommend this flyer is personalised then sent home to parents/carers for their information and can also be uploaded to your school/youth group website & social media sites. |
| Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum Parent/Carer Toolkit, 2017 | Parents/carers | A useful toolkit aimed at providing parents and carers more information and advice about dealing with the issue of bullying. |
| Top Tips: Teachers & school staff | Teachers & school staff | Tips on how to deal with bullying |
| Top Tips: Parents/carers | Parents & carers | Tips on how to deal with bullying |
| Top Tips: Children & young people | Children & young people | Tips on how to deal with bullying |
ABW 17 Posters
Primary School Age Posters (English) - JPEG PDF
Primary School Age Posters (Irish) - JPEG PDF
Post-Primary Age Posters (English) - JPEG PDF
Post-Primary Age Posters (Irish) - JPEG PDF
Printed copies of the posters have been sent to all registered schools and organisations.
The Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum
C/o NCB NI
The NICVA Building
63 Duncairn Gardens
Belfast
BT15 2GB
info@niabf.org.uk
028 9087 5006
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